Long March 3B/E | Tiantong-1-03
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Tiantong-1-03
Tiantong-1-03 is the third satellite in a series of Chinese geostationary communication satellites.
Long March 3B/E
Height 56.30 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 5500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 5924 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 12000 kg
Liftoff Mass 456 Tonnes
Launch Success 59
Consecutive Success 37
Maiden Flight 2007-05-13
Launch Failures 1
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